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Our Essence

We are all children of God.
And when this fundamental claim is at the core of our being — we begin our relationships with each other from the starting place of dignity.
Protected: United Church of Jaffrey 2017 Annual Report
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Pathfinder–January 2018

When the year turns we have a choice –we can either look forward to the new year, or backwards at the old one.
Protected: Old UCJ Bylaws from 2013
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Cats and Christmas Trees: A Tricky Business

In case you are not acquainted with this particular maneuver–that is, of bringing a Christmas tree into the house and setting it up — you might benefit from knowing some of the best practices…
The first thing to do, is not do what I do…
The Agapé Thread – December 2017

Agape is the Greek word for love that is the primary teaching of Jesus. It roughly translates to “neighbor love.”
The Point of Illumination

An oral tradition is not an act of remembering. It’s an act of maintenance. When something that was written 800 years ago is passed from one generation to the next, it stops being 800 years old, and becomes something that your grandmother taught you.
Mystery is Near

When we find ourselves on the edge — confronted by the inevitable challenge of our mortality, facing eternity, we are humbled by a mystery that cannot be fathomed.
This is a moment of religious desperation, a moment when try, in vain, to tame the ultimate.
Eyes of the Heart, Enlightened

the heart, by itself is a biological necessity, but the heart with eyes is a religious necessity.
The heart must interact with the rest of the world. Then the heart is given meaning. Then the life is given purpose.